Federal Reserve Was Set Up to Protect Wall Street Not ‘The Economy’: How It Works
The following is a lightly edited transcription from The Punch Out with Eugene Puryear, a daily news podcast that comes out Monday through Friday, 5pm ET. Subscribe here. The Federal Reserve: we’ve all heard about it, most of us know it has a lot of power, but beyond that what do most people really know? […]
Palestinians Have Tried Surrender & Collaboration. Only Resistance Is Left with Ali Abunimah
Israel killed at least 49 Palestinians in its three-day assault on the Gaza Strip last week and 17 of them were children. Israel Defense Forces also raided the West Bank city of Nablus and killed three, including the commander of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. Ali Abunimah, Director of ElectronicIntifada.net & author of “The Battle for Justice […]
Ukraine: How the Corporate Media Censored Itself
CBS released a documentary about the war in Ukraine, quoting the head of an NGO supplying weapons and military supplies as saying “like 30% of it reaches its final destination.” They then quickly took it down. Journalist and Multipolarista editor Ben Norton explains the effect of war propaganda on our media.
Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister: 4 Things We Need to Recover From Fire
The fire in Cuba that burned for five days, after lightning set off a series of explosions, is finally under control. But 17 firefighters are listed as missing, and the fire destroyed what is likely to be millions of gallons of precious fuel that is hard for Cuba to obtain under stringent U.S. sanctions. As […]
U.S. Offers Cuba “Condolences” While Enforcing Murderous Policies
The U.S. offered its condolences to Cuba after lightning struck a Cuban oil facility, only to continue to uphold the brutal U.S. blockade of Cuba, the very policy impeding Cuba’s recovery. BT’s Kei Pritsker explains how the blockade works and why it makes U.S. condolences so hypocritical.
Another América: The People vs. Biden’s Summit of Exclusion
Sometimes there are events that mark historic turning points: the end of one era and beginning of another. This year, Biden’s failed Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles was one. It showed Latin America will no longer accept being relegated to “backyard” status by the U.S. empire. BreakThrough was there to capture the contrast […]
Taiwan Crisis Explained
Nancy Pelosi just landed in Taiwan. China said they were ready to fight “to the very end” for Taiwan.Why is the island such a fundamental issue? BT’s Kei Pritsker explains the history and how the U.S. uses the island in its larger plan for Great Power Conflict with China.
U.S. Trains with 25 Countries to Invade Residential Areas of ‘Enemies’
The world’s largest sea-based war games (meaning the simulation of war) are held off the coast of Hawaii, called RIMPAC. Journalist Abby Martin, host of The Empire Files, Media Roots Radio, and the new Callin show Dosed, attended the games this year to report on what destruction the United States and its allies are simulating. […]